Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 russet potatoes (, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • kosher salt to taste
  • coarse ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 Smithfield Marinated Hardwood Smoked Bacon & Cracked Black Pepper Pork Tenderloin
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 apples (, cored and chopped into 1-inch chunks (unpeeled, I used 2 granny smith and 2 fuji))
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 lemon (, zested and juiced)

Ready In 45 Minutes

Servings: 6

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • Add the canola oil to your cast iron skillet and heat on high. Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees.
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Step 2

  • Season the potatoes with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 3

  • Add the potatoes to half the skillet and the pork to the other half.
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Step 4

  • Brown the pork for about 2 minutes a side.
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  • Length: 2 minutes

Step 5

  • After you brown the first two sides swap the potato and pork placement in the skillet so the potatoes can capture some of the pork flavors as well.
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Step 6

  • Once all four sides are browned, push the potatoes to one side and put the pork in the middle of the pan.
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Step 7

  • With a spatula, scrape the seasonings to the pork/potato side of the pan.
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Step 8

  • Add the butter and apples to the empty part of the pan and stir together until the butter is melted.
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Step 9

  • Add the honey and stir again.
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Step 10

  • Place in the oven for 15 minutes.
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  • Length: 15 minutes

Step 11

  • When done cooking add the lemon juice over the apples and the zest over the pork and the apples.
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Step 12

  • Garnish with parsley if desired.
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Step 13

  • Wait 2-3 minutes before slicing into the pork.
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  • Length: 3 minutes